A warm welcome to you on this Seventh Sunday of Easter. Please do join us after the service to share in a cup of tea or coffee. All ages are welcome at St. Mary’s, children included. There is also a crèche in the Octagon for the very young if you need it. If this is your first time with us, please do fill in the slip at the end of the newsletter, so that we can keep in touch with you. St Mary’s is fitted with a hearing loop system. Members of the congregation who have a hearing aid with a ‘T’ switch will find that they can hear better when it is switched to ‘T’.
Walk Wonders for Macmillan Cancer Relief
Today from between 10.00am and 4.00pm Elmhurst Organic Farm at Withybrook
are hosting a walk around their award winning natural pasture land. It
is an hour long walk packed with lots of interesting things to see and
a map and guide will be provided. Children and dogs are welcome. Donations
are being collected for the Macmillan Cancer Relief Fund and will help
support local people living with cancer. If you would to do the walk,
please see the poster in the foyer. I am going to do a 3 hour walk on
the day and am looking for sponsorship for this excellent cause. If you
feel that you would like to sponsor me, please sign the form next to the
poster.
Barbara Hancox
Quiet Day - Saturday 10th June
St. Mary’s will be holding a quiet day at St John the Baptist Church,
Wolvey on Saturday 10th June. Please see booking form enclosed with this
news letter. Pennie Hartopp.
Coffee Club
The Coffee Club meets next on Wednesday 31st May at 10.45 am. All welcome.
Gwen and Audrey
Myton Hospice Fete
Ann Walker and friends are helping on a stall at the Myton Hospice Fete
on Sunday July 9th. If you could help them with any toiletries for this
worthwhile charity they would be very welcome. Thank you.
Possible Redundancies in Coventry Diocese
Several people were away last week so missed Bishop Colin’s letter
which I have enclosed with this newsletter again. From it you you will
see that seven people (5 full time equivalents) within the diocese are
under threat of losing their jobs because the diocese can no longer be
sure of paying its way. In large part this is because some parish either
can’t or won’t pay their Parish Share. In this deanery each
Parish met its Parish Share responsibility last year and we cannot be
held accountable for any of the shortfall. However as you know we struggle
here at St Mary’s and have only been kept afloat because of the
generosity of many people (we were fortunate to receive around £45,000
in legacies last year). Very shortly you will be receiving a letter about
our finances and I hope that you will be able to respond generously.
Sadly we know that Parish Share is likely to go up heavily again next year because of the extra Pension Contributions that will be required of the diocese. This is part of a larger debate and is attributable to Government legislation which requires Pension providers to be less optimistic about the ability of their funds to pay the necessary pensions.
Red Lion Parking
I understand that several people had some difficulty parking in the Red
Lion Car Park last Sunday because the entrances were blocked . I have
spoken to the duty manager this week who has explained the problems to
me. Essentially the problem is on weekdays when people for the hospital
park in the Red Lion Car Park. To deter this they are putting barriers
in place each night. If you find such a barrier on a Sunday morning, the
pub management are happy for you to park in the car park and ask only
that you replace the barriers. We shall try to organise a laminated sticker
for you to put in your windscreen over the next few weeks but as I say
it is acceptable to park there on Sunday mornings.
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Collect: Risen, ascended Lord, as we rejoice at your triumph, fill your Church on earth with power and compassion, that all who are estranged by sin may find forgiveness and know your peace, to the glory of God the Father.
First Reading: Acts 1. 15-17, 21-26 Stephen Baker
Second Reading: 1 John 5. 9-13 Bernice Greenhalgh
Gospel Reading: John 17. 6-19 Les Dakin
Intercessor: Sue Morton
Hymns: 277 94 26 480 454 81
Post Communion Prayer: Eternal God, giver of love and power, your Son
Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his
kingdom:
confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This week beginning 28th May 2006
Sunday 21st 8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church and Lazers
2 pm Wedding
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
Monday 7 pm Parish Office
Tuesday 9 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 10 am Holy Communion
Thursday 9 am Morning Prayer
Saturday 9.30 am Morning Prayer
1 pm Wedding
Sunday 4th June
8 am Holy Communion
10 am Parish Communion, Junior Church
